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MYSTIC CIRCLE, SECOND COMING To Open For DESTRUCTION At DVD-Release Party
MYSTIC CIRCLE and SECOND COMING have been announced as the opening bands for DESTRUCTION at their DVD-release party on March 12 at the House of Rock "Atlantis" in Herboldsheim (near Freiburg),Germany. DESTRUCTION will play a full "best of 20 years" live set, including all the classic and new band a...February 2, 2004
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Updated: Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted an updated list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan (13 more bands have been added since the original list was published). Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they...January 30, 2004
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New MEGADETH Music Posted Online!
Megadeth.com is currently hosting a clip of "new MEGADETH music" along with an audio message from Dave Mustaine. Check it out here. As previously reported, Mustaine is currently collaborating with one-time MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland on new MEGADETH material which he plans to release later in th...January 30, 2004
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'KOTIPELTO Was The True Dictator Of STRATOVARIUS'
STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki has slammed the group's former singer Timo Kotipelto for saying that Tolkki has "really gone over the top" in his handling of the band's affairs, calling the departed vocalist "a first-class actor putting out a great role." In an official statement commenting on his s...January 30, 2004
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Spanish Journalist Responds To FRED DURST: 'You Have Once Again Disrespected Your Fans'
A Spanish rock journalist who was challenged by LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst to stand near the stage at a BIZKIT concert after Durst was "insulted" in a one-to-one interview with the reporter has penned an "open letter" to the singer, telling him that he has "once again disrespected [his] fans" a...January 30, 2004
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SHARON OSBOURNE: I Asked To Be Released From Talk-Show Contract
A spokesperson for Sharon Osbourne has confirmed to Billboard.com that "The Sharon Osbourne Show", the syndicated daytime talk show hosted by the wife/manager of Ozzy Osbourne, has been cancelled (as first reported here on Jan. 22). Time Warner's Telepictures, the show's producers, denied that the t...January 29, 2004
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METALLICA: Second Half Of U.S. Tour Delayed?
According to a posting at Inter Sandman, rumor has it that the second leg of METALLICA's U.S. "Madly in Anger with the World" tour is having some scheduling conflicts. "Specifically, the problem seems lie somewhere in Detroit and Cleveland. With the NBA and NHL entering playoff mode that time of yea...January 29, 2004
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Ex-ENTOMBED Bassist Talks About His Departure: 'I'd Rather Be Bored At Home Than On Tour'
Former ENTOMBED bassist Jörgen Sandström has spoken out about his departure from the group, saying that he found the touring aspect of being in the band too "boring" for him to continue playing with the long-running Swedish extreme metallers. "To keep a long story short I should stop right here, but...January 29, 2004
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WINDIR Frontman Died Of Hypothermia
The surviving members of the Norwegian black metal band WINDIR have issued a statement confirming reports that vocalist Terje "Valfar" Bakken was found dead on Saturday, January 17. "Terje left his home Wednesday [January 14], when he did not return his family got worried and contacted the police. S...January 28, 2004
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HATEBREED Moderator Confirms SLIPKNOT/HATEBREED In Talks To Co-Headline OZZFEST 2nd Stage
A HATEBREED forum moderator has confirmed reports that SLIPKNOT and HATEBREED are in talks to co-headline the second stage at this year's Ozzfest (as first reported here on January 25). Writing in response to forum postings about the bands that are scheduled to take part in the festival, the moderat...January 28, 2004
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Ex-KISS Guitarist On Being Shot: I Was Thinking About Selling My Pants On EBAY
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick spoke to Australia's Beat magazine about being shot in the leg and grazed by a bullet to the head outside the Rainbow Bar and Grill nightclub on Los Angeles' famed Sunset Strip last October. "Well, considering what happened, I guess you can say I'm doing pretty wel...January 28, 2004
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NIKKI SIXX Admits Wife's 'Sex Video' Was A Publicity Stunt
MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "[Wife] Donna [D'Errico]'s parody of the Paris Hilton sex tape to promote her new movie (www.comicbookthemovie.com) had me laughing my ass off... As s...January 28, 2004
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DIMMU BORGIR Confirm Drummer's Departure, Vow To Carry On
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have issued an official statement confirming the departure of drummer Nick Barker (as exclusively reported here yesterday). Their statement reads as follows: "Nicholas has been removed from the line up of DIMMU BORGIR. A session drummer will be used i...January 27, 2004
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ENTOMBED Confirm Bassist's Departure
Sweden's ENTOMBED have issued an official statement confirming the departure of bassist Jörgen Sandström (as first reported here yesterday). According to the statement, "Jörgen has decided to quit touring and left the band on good terms. [However] this does not mean that Jörgen will leave the music...January 27, 2004
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SADUS Bassist Says He's 'Psyched' To Be Part Of Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL
SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, ex-DEATH, CONTROL DENIED, ICED EARTH) has confirmed in an online posting that the band will be making a one-off appearance at Norway's Inferno Festival on April 9. "We tried to get some shows in Scandinavia around this time period to coincide with the festiv...January 26, 2004
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